Gate News, March 17 — According to data from DefiLlama, recent trading volume on decentralized perpetual contract trading platforms (Perp DEX) has rebounded compared to previous periods, with open interest continuing to rise across platforms. Among them, Hyperliquid’s open interest has increased by a total of 27.8% since the beginning of this month. The latest data for major Perp DEXs are as follows: Hyperliquid’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $8.45 billion, with open interest around $6.99 billion; Aster’s 24-hour trading volume is about $3.41 billion, with open interest approximately $2.09 billion; EdgeX’s 24-hour trading volume is about $3.31 billion, with open interest around $1.17 billion; Lighter’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $2.47 billion, with open interest about $793 million; Apex’s 24-hour trading volume is roughly $1.36 billion, with open interest around $128 million; Pacifica’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $555 million, with open interest about $77.1 million.
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